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Indonesia Juggles China and the US

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Indonesia Juggles China and the US
Indonesian President Joko Widodo visits a military base in Natuna, near the South China Sea, Indonesia, on Jan. 8, 2020. Laily Rachev/Courtesy of Indonesian Presidential Palace/Handout via Reuters
Gregory Copley
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Indonesia is facing possibly its most difficult year as it attempts to balance vital relationships with two implacable rivals, China and the United States.

Gregory Copley
Gregory Copley
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Gregory Copley is president of the Washington-based International Strategic Studies Association and editor-in-chief of the “Defense & Foreign Affairs” series of publications. Born in Australia, Copley is an entrepreneur, writer, government adviser, defense publication editor, and Member of the Order of Australia. His latest and 37th book is “The Noble State: Governance Options in an Ignoble Era.”
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